Beds Are Burning

"Beds Are Burning" is a song by the Australian rock band Midnight Oil, the first track from their sixth album, Diesel and Dust (1987). This song was released as the second single from the album. It reached No. 1 in New Zealand, South Africa and Canada, No. 6 in Australia, and No. 17 in the United States. It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll and it was named number 95 on VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s and number 97 by the Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time in 2009.

The band performed the song live during the closing ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics without the permission of the IOC due to the political message the song sends.

In May 2001, Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) celebrated its 75th anniversary by naming the Best Australian Songs of all time, as decided by a 100 strong industry panel. "Beds Are Burning" was declared third behind the Easybeats' "Friday on My Mind" and Daddy Cool's "Eagle Rock".

In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Beds Are Burning" was ranked number 9. In 2025, the song placed 18 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs.